Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11
A TIMELY LESSON.

Maud was young lady whom he wor-
s,hipcd rather hunblv from afar-she being
rich beou.irpl and Of n rormidablv ariyto-
rr,,ic fou,i1,, ,yl,il, ~, ,,,s n Iona Robo,ni,,
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Emp since ne anu S' ''u H'u''eU III 'ne ea''io
puIidlng. She was an AMATEUR IL hapPehed'
and he broadwinner; they both managed to
iuln out some very good WORK, and each was
often of assistance to the other
One fine morning in carlv summer Mise
Rjoud--,vboso .urnomc o,,s S,tto,loo- ON
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Z" 'ie"' ''' '''' '",' itvi 'oi''l""io'''"
"hilr'hin9 ''ui'''' elrI ht.e h'r senior,
followed looking amused. Mi Fortescue
Nas happy compromise between chaperone
And conildante. She was girl OF excellent
sense and Judgment and brimful of humor,
which was fortunate, for Maud had only
J"iher, VINO was IN Europe, and an aunt, who
Ma, spleneiIr.
MY dear Maud" said Miss Fortescue, re-
pioachfully, yet half laughing, you know
very well u 90 or' and hunt You up model
At You wish it.
Miss Maud Frightened
Il wish you would Carrie. I'm JAS in
'r'"Adm MOOD to begin portrait. Get mo
something rugged uncoulh II you like.
'5he tossed herself down on the studio sofa
o7Nd looked lnqurhEly at her companion.
Miss rortrNeue reflected.
There's the banana man-the Italian
sIown ON the street corner
son, don't want him." said Maud, con
'enpiuouSly.
just theh tap MT the door, 1t was Harry
McAlllSter' Alter the usual polite good
morning ne requested permission to bring IN
a Trend TO see Miss SatterIees handsome
deh ana examples "a friend from my Old
nome in Tennessee" he exclaimed, going to
spend the summer III town. little pro
'ihclal, you KNOW, put OF Sood family"
MAUD aSsehtod llilguldly. But when the
young stranger entered WIN McAllister she
Sd. up suddenly IKE one revived.
MI 1ouiicy Narlsg was large and tall
t1e was sui'ourhed ana mad iongish, light
Drown HAIR ana Pfle plue eyes "A nose OF
good size and long, clean shaven upper lip
were Iaciai Pccun''rltles ana air. Godhey
warning WAS p'eSSed WIN an abundance OF
cTs'uuehce' lie ga2ed ABOUT nm with a smile
9m approval, shook hahds twice with the
''Nu'pS' co,i''iici'Ve" III GEAR hlgh' nasal
VOICE on MAUI work, ana hnalIy departed
An Il state of self compacency.
"fIDe girls" he remarked to McAllister,
Hyhen back in that gentleman's sanctum
"LhF' quericd McAlliSter little startled
ut the irreverence.
Il say they're fine girls. She's an heiress,
amt she; Think L made an impression on
her4'
NcAlhster gaSped Then his sense of the
humorous prevailed. lie answered dryly:
'Dbem! shouldn't wonder. Miss Satterlec
'lad her eyes ON you all the time"
wv ouldnt mind having her if my family
didn't OBJECT remarked Godfrey, with a re
.;i@fire little click of the tongue against his
tie D.
. for the young ladies, they had preserved
silence until their callers We're out of hearing
1anGe.
IAen Miss Satteriee exclaimed:
LII, eu-, what's that word, Carrie, be
;5mnng with n euF
"Iucbre, euphony, European, eupepsy'-
"NonSens"! ! mean Eureka. l have got a
2noI J.
- "a mean the Ternosseean, my dear!'
H's. 1 could sketch him already. Take
MS 4ce gust as 1t Is; crown it with ragged
s.r' nat; put ilannel shirt on him opening
@'aI' e'sly from the neck; plenty of red and
tan,
y u no" Will you get nm TO sit:'
- @A'' -'0-hi'4''Oi WI manage IL al loi
ane.
"a. sure enough Mr. McAllster did. That
Is u 'Ay' ne prorSht MI Narlh9 frequently
10 --IHS oatlerIees studlo' ana the young
-itrl,'f began 10 surreptltlously appropriate
'hc I''yufes OF the lehheSseean-as best She
"'ul" from recollection alter he departed on
icA occasion.
Meahllhle @odlrey began to look very self
s'dlAu'a ana TO throw out certain little hints
7ibou' the conquest Oh an helresS, and such
S'4rHlea one at that.
-1rALlSter TOOK his cue thereat and drew
a'- 1,l' race
a., ne sald win great gravity, there's
~ H'nylnS IT, uoi, OLD Fellow You are
l'8l"4Ag hhe headway. but what about
ecrt;i' little girl down home that you were
L'lliE. &c Of"
Go :y replied in practical tone. He
"i| 4llJ. put he could preak OH 'he al
i"lr with Mabel. Poor Mabel, alas! whose
Nplmnlnous correspondence was no longer
|rred about next his heart. Ioor Mabel,
. 10 crossed and recrossed her loolScap IN